Toy manufacturer Mattel announced on Tuesday the launch of “Pictionary Vs AI”, a version of its drawing game integrating artificial intelligence. But for what changes?
For almost 40 years, the famous game Pictionary has enlivened the evenings of players of all ages, and its success makes it the third family board game in the world. But we are in 2024, and the company that distributes Pictionary has decided to give it a real facelift, by marketing an AI-boosted version, which will be available from next month! Clubic presents it to you.
Pictionary players will test themselves against the deductive power of artificial intelligence
The principle of the legendary Pictionary is simple: make other players guess the word on the card you draw. The new version will not change the goal of the game. Except that here, you will draw, and it is the AI which will have to guess what is hidden under your drawing. You will therefore have to make the artificial intelligence guess your drawing correctly, and bet on whether it will guess (or not) the drawings of your opponents.
Several additional features can be activated in the dedicated free web application, provided by Mattel, which promises to make games “ unpredictable and entertaining “.
There will be five challenges to take on, such as drawing blindfolded, or drawing without your hands, therefore with your chin or your teeth. Such a delicate mission, we readily admit. In any case, you will have to be particularly imaginative to give artificial intelligence a hard time.
The Pictionary game, a smartphone and off you go!
To enjoy Pictionary Vs AI, you must use a smartphone or tablet equipped with a camera. All you need is a connected device to scan the QR code and launch the web application which, let us point out, is free.
As you play, the device’s camera focuses on the drawings you make using the Pictionary slates included in the game box. The game uses Google’s Quick Draw AI to perform computer optical recognition , to analyze and guess the drawings. To reassure privacy advocates, Mattel specifies that the system is not designed to recognize people, which guarantees respect for the privacy of players.
The game is recommended for young people aged 8 and over. Available from the beginning of March, you can treat yourself to it for 29.99 euros, its average recommended price.
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